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Luke Vibert - We Hear You (2009)

Full frontal acid breaks from the man that just won't quit the genre (thank goodness). Vibert comes in with what may be his best LP since Lover's Acid in 2005. Some of the best trippy, bassy funky acid out in existence, this LP is a must-download. It's even got Jar Jar Binks at the end (I think), which is more than enough cause to download! Vibert's got a unique brand of dance music, and he's showing it off 100% on this one, bringing back his classic funky breaks and samples, with a few new surprises as well. Definitely one of the best records of 2009, and a great release from Luke.

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Nonima - Wrpdata (2009)

Some of the freshest experimental music I have heard in a long while, coming from independent netlabel Section 27 Records (I'll be posting some of their best releases in the next couple of days). Wrpdata brings elements of ambient, glitch, minimalism, and every other abstract genre of electronic you can think of, all the while still managing to hold it together somehow. One of the fattest tracks I've heard, "Datawrping" is 5:25 of electronic bliss. If you like the tweaking of glitch music that producers have been getting more and more efficient and creative at accomplishing, grab this today.

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The Field - Yesterday and Today (2009)

More minimal techno from our friend The Field, this time releasing a 6-track album that runs almost an hour long. This album is a force to be reckoned with, clearly showing the strong progressions Axel Wilner has made in his production efforts. While not as raw and emotional as the soon-to-be 2007 classic From Here We Go Sublime, Yesterday and Today makes it clear that The Field has honed in the best parts of his sound and filled it with richer production. Less constant loops, more variation as a whole. The opening track "I Have The Moon, You Have The Internet" should be listened to based on title alone. "Yesterday and Today" is probably my favorite cut on the album, which starts off like a couple of tracks from Sublime, but soon sets off into near drum-and-bass at times. Brilliant album, and a great sign of things to come from Wilner.

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Universal Indicator - Green + Red EPs (1995, 1993)

The best EPs in the Universal Indicator (Aphex Twin, Mike Dred, and possibly others?) series. Acid house that bleeps, clanks, and twists your mind, then opens it up. These tracks are apparently much older than the release date, as old as 1988 in some cases. All untitled, the EPs give you track after track of relentless acid hardcore techno. These in particular may not have the chord progressions and keys of most of Aphex's material (Blue EP is much more in this facet, but just not done particularly well, in my opinion), but it's nice enough, and it's got some really killer songs on it as well. Hope you enjoy it!

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Zomby - Float (Skream's I Was At Infant School, Where Was You In '92 Remix) (2009)

Funny title, blaring track. I've had this one for a while and just remembered to post it on here. Skream takes the dubstep-influenced Zomby track "Float" and molds it into an all-out classic rave anthem. The samples are sped up, there are much more dubstep sounds, and an insane break that will make anyone, anyone, get up and tear something apart. This track is not meant to be played at low volume, so sit down, blare your speakers, and rock out.

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Mr. Oizo - Lambs Anger (2008)

Lambs Anger is an absorbingly fun and exhilarating album. Contained within are solid, hard, over-compressed, in-your-face dance tracks. It's bizarre and unique mix of elements reminiscent of old skool, hard techno, mixed with the quirk in dance music the French are famous for, and some funk, and some weird experimental noise.

The somewhat downtempo and askew rhythms make these tracks slam in an undeniably crazy way - you'll be bobbing your head and pumping your fist wherever you listen to this. Tracks are over-compressed to perfection, the rhythms ducking the rest of the track to gel into a funky, flowing mass. Yet this has been achieved without the obnoxious hyper-loudness-maximizing going on in most records right now. It's loud, but very listenable and not ear-straining - an impressive effort, grab!

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Mesh Gear Fox - Grey Area (2008)

Incredible ambient from another independent artist. It gives me feelings of dread, happiness, and in some cases, paranoia. "Pulse Saturation" in particular gives me strong feelings of nostalgia, which I did not understand...until I realized the entire song samples Boards of Canada's "Roygbiv". Knowing that made the track that much more impressive, because it definitely does not give the happy feelings the original track did. Recommended to all fans of airy ambient, this is good!

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Kidboy - Depth EP (2009)

Incredible wobble-bass dubstep from an unknown artist, no info on this one, but it's good stuff, and samples "Watchmen", which is funny in itself. Grab if you like!

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Harmonic 313 - EP1 (2008)

Hugely atmospheric cyberdubstep. 'Call to Arms' kind of takes the "dubstep" genre into mogadon funk territory but is so cerebrally massaging, it breathes like a living being. The rest of this EP veers around the realms of hypnotic, pulsing & organic Flying Lotus style territory and therefore oozes utter class. Much love to Mr. Pritchard.

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